to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
companion; partner; spouse
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
to leap back; to jump back
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
lower region; lower part; region below
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
dozens; scores of; decades
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
that is to say; so that means
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told